The circle of podiums, the fact they're being made to stand together for a trial is already stressful enough. He can't say that he was investigating the crime scene with the thought in mind that he personally might have to suss out who actually did this. Like, Varian is smart, but that doesn't mean he wants to do this at all.
But beyond that...the visage of the Wizard is enough to leave him more than briefly stunned. Here he'd just resigned himself to the fact he'd be a hidden presence forever, or maybe even a fabricated one. Turns out that's not the case.]
...an automaton??
[Also he'll get to the leaving the room alive part THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT]
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The circle of podiums, the fact they're being made to stand together for a trial is already stressful enough. He can't say that he was investigating the crime scene with the thought in mind that he personally might have to suss out who actually did this. Like, Varian is smart, but that doesn't mean he wants to do this at all.
But beyond that...the visage of the Wizard is enough to leave him more than briefly stunned. Here he'd just resigned himself to the fact he'd be a hidden presence forever, or maybe even a fabricated one. Turns out that's not the case.]
...an automaton??
[Also he'll get to the leaving the room alive part THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT]